Summary:
The KIPP Valiant Community Prep District contains one elementary school, KIPP Valiant Community Prep, which serves grades K-8 in Menlo Park, California, with a high enrollment of 587 students and a student population where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
This school faces significant academic challenges, performing well below California state averages in all core subjects. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, math, and science are between 17 and 28 percentage points lower than the state. There is notable variation between grades; for instance, 7th grade has the strongest ELA performance, while 5th grade shows critical weaknesses, particularly in science. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2%, which is notably higher than the state average and can impact learning.
Despite these academic results, the school's per-student spending is very high at $44,090. The school's state ranking has remained consistently low over the past three years, placing it in the bottom 5-8% of all California schools. For parents, this indicates the school serves a high-needs community and is investing substantial resources, but students are not yet achieving at the academic levels seen across the state on average.
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